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Cyber Monday Last modified: Tuesday, October 21, 2008
In retail and online shopping the Monday immediately following Thanksgiving (or the Monday immediately following Black Friday) in the United States is referred to as Cyber Monday. This is a busy day for online retailers as it was initially perceived as the day when employees would return to work and shop online for the items they did not purchase on the preceding Black Friday. The term Cyber Monday was first coined by Shop.org and first used in 2005. See also Black Friday.
Cyber Monday Sales Up, Some Sites Down Internet content delivery player Akamai reported that peak traffic to U.S. retail sites during Cyber Monday . the first Monday after Thanksgiving . increased 30 percent from last year, reaching 4.6 million global visitors per minute. ECommerce-Guide ECommerce-Guide is the source for e-commerce news, trends, product reviews, and how-tos for businesses running online or e-commerce sites and selling and marketing products and services. Is Cyber Monday the Gift that Keeps on Giving? Data from DoubleClick Performics predicts that online shoppers will be buying even more on upcoming Mondays in December. Some Web stores aren't buying 'Cyber Monday' The aggressive marketing tactics, including gifts with purchase, have set off a lively debate in retailing about the significance of Cyber Monday, as U.S. retailing insiders have named the Monday after the Thanksgiving holiday, which always falls on the third Thursday of November.	Related Categories Electronic Commerce Online Selling Related Terms Black Friday electronic commerce online online service shopping cart Shopping Cyber Monday Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Video Game Consoles 2 Store Offers Video Game Accessories 11 Store Offers Nintendo Wii Games 1 Store Offers